May 19, 2005 -- If it's nutty, you'll find it at the 2nd annual White Squirrel Festival this Memorial Day Weekend in Brevard, North Carolina.
Here is a listing of events and activities:
Saturday and Sunday will feature a street festival with great crafts, food and white squirrel collectables on Main Street. During the two-day festival there are a variety of "white
squirrel activities" you can enjoy: white squirrel face painting; children can get their photo made with Pisgah Pete the White Squirrel; there will also be vendors with White Squirrel
Collectibles and White Squirrel information booths - including Wildlife Rehabilitator Jennifer Burgin with a live white squirrel exhibit. Enjoy a walking tour, the miniature squirrel
village, putt putt golf and More!
Saturday, May 28th: 10:00am-600pm
Activities:
10:00 - 6:00 pm: Street Festival with craft and food vendors.
10:00-3:00 pm: Classic Car Show at Citizen's parking lot on East Main Street
10:00 - 6:00 pm: Historic Slide presentation by JHPC at the Chamber of Commerce
10:00 - 3:00 pm: White Squirrel Photo Contest at booth # 8 in front of Essence of Thyme on East Main Street. Judging will be at 4:00 pm.
10:00 - 6:00 pm Chalk it Up art competition and White Squirrel Putt Putt Golf in Times Arcade Alley next to the Chamber of Commerce
10:00 -6:00 pm: WSQL live at the Gazebo
10:00 am; 3:00 pm; 6:00 pm: White Squirrel Sightseeing/Walking Tours at Brevard College. Meet in front of the college library to begin your tour or the van in the Wachovia parking lot
will transport you!
2:00 pm; 5:00 pm: 8:00 pm: Wee White Critters play performance at the Jim Bob Tinsley Museum at 20 Jordan Street
Live Entertainment at the Stage on West Main:
12:30-1:30 pm: Mark Yaxley
1:45-2:45 pm: Roy Chapman & True Bluegrass
3:00 - 4:00 pm: Paul Elwood
4:15-5:15 pm: Fifth House
5:45-6:45 pm: Jeff Sipes & Friends
7:00-8:15 pm: Bone Pony
8:30-10:00 pm: Steep Canyon Rangers
Sunday, May 29thth: Noon - 10:00 pm
Activities:
12:00 - 6:00 pm: Street Festival with craft and food vendors
12:00 - 6:00 pm: WSQL live at the Gazebo
12:00 - 6:00 pm Chalk it Up Art Competition in Times Arcade Alley next to the Chamber of Commerce
12:00 - 6:00 pm White Squirrel Putt Putt Golf on East Main Street
10:00 am; 3:00 pm; 6:00 pm: White Squirrel Sightseeing/Walking Tours at Brevard College Library or the van in the Wachovia parking lot will transport you!
2:00 pm; 5:00 pm; 8:00 pm Wee White Critters play performance at the Jim Bob Tinsley Museum at 20 Jordan Street
Live Entertainment at the Stage on West Main:
1:00 - 1:45 pm: Moon Shine Babies
2:00 - 2:25 pm: Blue Mountain Myst
3:00 - 3:45 pm: Boogiedok
4:00 - 4:45 pm: Island Ford
5:00 - 5:45 pm: Town Mountain
6:00 - 6:45 pm: Sun Domingo
7:00 - 8:15 pm: Blue Dogs
8:30 - 10:00pm: Jupiter Coyote
For more information, please call the Heart of Brevard at 828-884-3278 or visit www.whitesquirrelfestival.com.